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J C. BRUWN.

ENVBLOP.

APPLIOATIoNFILBDPERza,1907.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

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ENVELOP. APPLIGATIONHL'EDPEB-28,1907.

Patented' Feb. 23, 1909.

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J.- C. BROWN.

ENVELOP.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. ze, h19071 WITNESSES:

limit the application of the former.

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tinguishing said JOSEPH. CAREY BROWN, OF, PHILADELPHIA, llflNlv'SYItVANiA.

ENVELO?.

`specificati-fion of Letters Patent.

Patented `Eel). 23, 1909.

Application filed February 28, 1907. Serial No. 359,74z-.

['oypll whom it fmafyrconcern:

5e it known that I, .losizrii CAREY BROWN, of. ,l"liilaglelpli'ia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain neiv and useful Improvement in Env i.. whereof tlie following `is a speciticatioil erence being had to the accompanying t ings.

My improvements are particularly applicable to envelops for transmission by what is known as rail road service 7, which is similar to the United if tates inail, but conducted rivatelv, Without )ostaoe stam bv railu b i Way organizations, such as the Pennsylvania Rail Road Co., for olticial communications l'ietiveen their employees.v In order to conduct such correspondence, the l)euns vlvania :tail Road Co., has heretofore maintained, in each otiice. numerous stocks of envelops, cach stock, of one thousand or more, being imprinted With the address of a different regular correspondent the-aggregate of such stocks in some single ottices being more than tvro hundred thousand envelops.

lt is the object of my invention to avoid the expense of printing, maintaining and selectively using such individually addressed envelops, by providing envelops imprinted with composite addresses, including a generic term and a plurality of speciic terms, which latter may be selectively utilized to For hereinafter described, the address inay include Which is an official title common to a plurality of persons, and, a plurality of specific terms respectively distinguishing said Vpersons.

As .hereinafter described, I find it convenient to also provide my im roved envelops with means indicating t e kind of service to which they are to be restricted, means indicating the identity of the party. chargeable Ywith the cost of transmission, and, means indicating the manner in which said generic and specific terms are to be selectively indicated.

My invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement hereinafter more deinitely specified.

In the drawings; Figure I, shows an envelop embodying my improvement, wherein the composite address c'omprises a single generic term, which is an official title common to a plurality Aof individuals, and, a plurality ofy specific terms respectively disindividuals by reference to a single generic term,

their dill'erent locations. Fig. Il, shows un envelop embodying my improvement wherein the composite address includes` a generic terni vliicli refers to a location which is common to a pluralityVY ot intlividuuls, and, a plurality o't spccigtic terms respectively distinguishing said individuals by reference to their tiliti'erentotlicial titles. Fig.- III. shows an envelop embodying a modified form ot' my invention wherein the composite address includes a plurality of generic terms. and a plurality ot speciiic terms.

As shown in said drawings; I find it convenient to provide the upper right hand corner of each envelop l, 2, und 3, with means 4t, indicating` the. kind of service for which it is designed, viz., the symbols R. Ii. S, moaning grail road service. These symbols arc preferably located at the corner of the envelop Where postage stumps for United States mail service are applied, in order to prevent the accidental inclusion of the improved envelops in such mail. I also tind it. convenient to provide the upper left hand corner of each envelop with means 5, indicating the identity of thc party chargeable \vith the cost ot transmitting the same, for instance, as shown. The Pennsylvania Rail Road Company. illoreover, I prefer to provide the upper portion ot' each envelop With-means G, indicating` the manner in which said generic and specific terms are to be selectively employed, for instance, jas shown, the ivorc Deliver etc., and the cartouche 7.

Referring to Fig.

V I; the composite address on the envelop l,

includes the generic title 9, viz., Agent of Real Estate Dcpaitl ment which is common to a plurality of individuals at different locations, and, a plurality of specitic terms l0, distinguishing said individuals by reference to their respective locations. This envelop l, may be specifically directed for transmission to any one of the fifteen individuals thereon identified, by selectively indicating one of said lifteen specific terms 1.0, and, in accordance With the aforesaid -instructions indicated at the top of the envelop, such selection may be manifested by including, the selected term Oil City within the cartouche 12.

Referring to Fig. II; the composite vaddress on the envelop 2, includes the generic term 14, viz., General Oflice, Pennsylvania Rail Road Company Broad Street Station, Philadelphia which refers to a location iio common to a plurality 'of individuals, nine of Whom are respectively identified by the specific terms 15, which distinguish said individuals by their otiicial titles. In accordance with instructions on the face of said envelop 2, it may be selectively addressed to any one of said nine individuals by including Within the cartouche 16, the title of the particular individual, viz., Supt Insurance Department Referring to iig. lll; the compositeaddress on the envelop 3, includes a plurality of generic terms 18, being titles common to a plurality of individuals at different locations, for instance, General Superintend ent, Supt. W. J, &' S. R. R., and, a plurality of specific terms 20, distinguishing said individuals by reference to their vrrespective locations. This envelop may be specifically directed for transmission to any one of the officials thereon entitled, at any one of the locations thereon specified, by including the selected generic term Within tlie cartouche 21, and the selected specific term Within the cartouche 23.

It may be observed that in the form of my inventionshown in Fig. IH, the generic terms 18, are arranged in conjunction With the specific terms 20, Whichare mostlikely to be selected in connection thereWitl so that a single cartouche 25, may be employed to include both the generic and specific terms selected. For instance, as marked With the cartouches Q1, and 23, said envelop 3, would be directed to the general superintendent of the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company at Philadelphia, but if it is desired to direct such an envelop to the general superintendent of said company, at Jersey City, the single cartouche 25, is employed as shown.

The cartouches which are selectively located as aforesaid, may be quickly applied, manually, with a rubber stamp, 'colored pencil or other suitable marking device.

The advantage of my improvement may be noted with reference to the envelop 1, shown in Fig. I, in that heretofore each of the agents of the real estate department of the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company at the fifteen different locations specified on said envelop, Was required to maintain fourteen di'erent stocks of envelops respectively addressed to the agents of the real estate department, at the other fourteen locations speciied, Whereas, by the employment otA my invention a single stock of but the one form ofv envelop 1, is required at each of said locations for intercommunication. In other Words, in accordance with my invention, ifteen stocks of one kind of envelope may be substituted for tivo hundred and ten stocks comprising fifteen different forms of envelops, and, this ratio of reduction in the eisers cost of production and maintenance of such supplies vmay be realized throughout the although i have illustrated my invention With reference to envelops, it is obvious that it may be embodied in any device, for instance, a tag or label, whereby a desired destination may be manifested. Therefore, it

is to be' understood that the term envelop employed in the claims is comprehensive of any device of the character contemplated.

l do not desire to limit myself to the preso cise details of construction and arrangement above specified, as various modiiica'tions may be made therein Without departing fromthe essential features of my invention, as defined in the following` claims l claim :w

t. An envelop having imprinted thereon in relatively immovable relation, a composite address comprising a generic term, common to a plurality of species, and a plurality of uncanceled specific terms respectively distinguishing said species, substantially as set forth.

2. .rin envelop having imprinted thereon in relatively immovable relation a composite address comprising ageneric term, being an oiiicial title common to a plurality of indi viduals, and a plurality of uncanceled specific terms respectively, distinguishing said individuals by reference to their different location, substantially. as setforth.

3. An envelop having thereon means indicating its destination, comprising a generic term, common to a plurality of species;

a plurality of uncanceled specific terms respectively distinguishing said species; and means distinct from the envelop selectively applied local to one of said specific terms, limiting the application of said generic term' thereto; whereby repeated use of said envelop is prevented, substantially as set forth.

4. An envelop having contemporaneously displayed thereon in relatively immovable relation, a composite address comprising a generic term common tov a plurality of spe cies, and a plurality of uncanceled specific terms respectively distinguishing said species, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof, have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this 25th day v of February, 1907.

MARION R. VHITTAnnR, ARTHUR E. P ren. 

